Compare towns
Jericho vs Jackson vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Jericho | Jackson | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
897Lowest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jackson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,001Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Jackson School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.